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Bots de Garra 62 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 20 losses; Juha Ahokas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 111 wins and 58 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ahokas drives through and clinches with Pavlov against the ropes.
Pavlov stops a takedown attempt from Ahokas.
Ahokas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pavlov is trying to keep an underhook but Ahokas manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahokas (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but Pavlov defending well.
Pavlov wants to control but Ahokas passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (5) vs (0) Pavlov
Ahokas is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pavlov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas working away.
Pavlov is trying to improve his position.
Ahokas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov is not content to let Ahokas control the position.
Pavlov has one of Ahokas's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Ahokas working away.
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Pavlov tries to bench press Ahokas off him but Ahokas keeps the position.
Pavlov controls the position for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Ahokas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov keeping hold of Ahokas's head, controlling as best he can.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Ahokas working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pavlov's thigh. Pavlov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Pavlov controlling the position.
Ahokas stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Ahokas is proving a slippery customer.
Ahokas content to stall in guard here.
Pavlov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlov is looking to sweep but instead, Ahokas has passed into half guard.
Pavlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahokas stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov controlling Ahokas's posture.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov pulls Ahokas in to control the position.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Pavlov is trying to keep Ahokas in close.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov managing to control the position.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahokas trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Ahokas looking to control.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
Ahokas working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ahokas's guard.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Ahokas is having none of it.
Ahokas trying to control but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Ahokas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Ahokas is defending the position.
Ahokas wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Ahokas won't allow it.
Pavlov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahokas defends it well.
Ahokas is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ahokas.
Pavlov preventing the sweep.
Pavlov stays in close to Ahokas's body and controls the position.
Ahokas trying to control the position.
Pavlov forces his way into half guard.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ahokas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (5) vs (5) Pavlov
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Ahokas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ahokas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (7) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ahokas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ahokas wants to control but Pavlov is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to get back to full guard here but Ahokas has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (10) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov gets back to half guard.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Ahokas's head to control him but Ahokas postures up.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
Pavlov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ahokas pulls his head out easily.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Ahokas keeps him under control.
Ahokas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ahokas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ahokas's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ahokas (10) vs (9) Pavlov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for the choke from the back.
Ahokas breaks Pavlov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (12) vs (9) Pavlov
Ahokas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Ahokas tries to pass.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pavlov wants to hit a sweep here but Ahokas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pavlov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (15) vs (9) Pavlov
Pavlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pavlov tries to hold on but Ahokas postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pavlov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas takes the fight on points by 15 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Juha Ahokas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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